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William Nicholson(I)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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William Nicholson was born in 1948 in England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Les Misérables (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Unbroken (2014). He has been married to Virginia Nicholson since 1988. They have three children.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 24 nominations total

Known for

Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables
7.5
  • Writer
  • 2012
Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator
8.5
  • Writer
  • 2000
Jack O'Connell in Unbroken (2014)
Unbroken
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2014
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Thirteen Lives
7.8
  • Writer
  • 2022

Credits

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Producer

  • Lovelaw
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Everyman (1977)
    Everyman
    • producer
    • series editor
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1983
  • Heart of the Matter (1979)
    Heart of the Matter
    • series editor
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Anno Domini (1974)
    Anno Domini
    • producer (as Bill Nicholson)
    • TV Series
    • 1975–1976

Writer

  • Thirteen Lives (2022)
    Thirteen Lives
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2022
  • Annette Bening and Bill Nighy in Hope Gap (2019)
    Hope Gap
    • play "The Retreat from Moscow"
    • written by
    • 2019
  • Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy in Breathe (2017)
    Breathe
    • screenplay
    • 2017
  • Everest (2015)
    Everest
    • screenplay by
    • 2015
  • Jack O'Connell in Unbroken (2014)
    Unbroken
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
    Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Les Misérables (2012)
    Les Misérables
    • screenplay by
    • 2012
  • Strife
    • writer (as William Francis Nicholson)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Gladiator: Deleted Scenes (2007)
    Gladiator: Deleted Scenes
    • screenplay
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
    Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)
    Gladiator
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Pierce Brosnan and Annie Galipeau in Grey Owl (1999)
    Grey Owl
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Firelight (1997)
    Firelight
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Crime of the Century (1996)
    Crime of the Century
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • First Knight (1995)
    First Knight
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1995

Director

  • Annette Bening and Bill Nighy in Hope Gap (2019)
    Hope Gap
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2019
  • Strife
    • Director (as William Francis Nicholson)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Firelight (1997)
    Firelight
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Lovelaw
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Everyman (1977)
    Everyman
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1978
  • See You Sunday
    • Director (as Bill Nicholson)
    • TV Series
    • 1973–1974
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Bill Nicholson
  • Born
    • 1948
    • England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Virginia Nicholson1988 - present (3 children)
  • Other works
    His play, "Shadowlands," was performed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, Surrey, England with Peter Barkworth and Diane Fletcher.
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    • 1 Interview

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    Directed about 50 documentaries for the BBC, mid-1970s to mid-1980s

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